Posted on 11/30/2023 7:55:01 AM PST by Red Badger
. . .do what the Cubans do. .
If you are talking about them keeping their old cars running forever, Im already there. When I retired recently my boss gave me the title to my service truck. A 2011 F150 which I intend to be my ride until Im too old to drive.
We should be so lucky to have such a possibility. The fact is that we do not. The more stupid the law, the harder it is to ever get it changed. Bad laws accumulate over time. So do bad lawmakers and judges.
That is why the law falls into disrespect and is so often ignored. It is a bad thing to lose the rule of law. We are not doing what is needed to keep what we have.
I don't see it that way. Speed limits are an integral part of safety *and* order. If you allow everyone to choose their speed, based on their perceived ability, road conditions or any other arbitrary decision they're allowed to make, you're asking for trouble and pure chaos.
If we had it your way, with no posted speed limits, everyone would be driving at different speeds and folks would lose their minds (and lives). Just imagine what would happen -- you'd have some folks driving 100 mph and others creeping around at 40 mph, both drivers endangering everyone around them. Posted speed limits give folks a benchmark to maintain safety and order.
And, legally, the speed limit works both ways. If you're driving well under the posted speed you can be ticketed as well. It's a hazard to life and property, the same as exceeding the limit.
Folks may not like the speed limit laws, but it's absolutely a necessary part of our society.
I have an idea, If you are caught speeding through a school zone (like the jerk I just followed home) then pass two cars in the left turn only lane, only to stop at the take out joint 1/4 mile down the road, INSTALL IT in his RAM Pickup! BTW, Tune your engine, the diesel smoke was putrid.
Great idea to let the government control the speed of your car. But if you vote the wrong way this is what happens...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQw9HcvIo_o
I was being sarcastic, that’s what police are for, of course. I don’t want these insane zealots anywhere near my utilities or transportation.
Busybody. And it’s not the first time you’ve heard that, right? You like telling other people what to do.
How awful it must be to live like that. Angry with so many.
“If everybody listened to me, we would all be better off!”
Do you hear yourself?
1 in 5 pregnancies terminated!
In most places, "obeying the speed limit" falls under "obstructing the free flow of traffic". And most cops have the good sense to treat the speed limit as a suggestion.
I hate when people suddenly switch lanes in front of me, no signal, and then slow or stop completely to turn into a convenience store or liquor store.
BTW, what would one ‘tune’ on a diesel engine?.............😉
East bound and down? Seriously, he is a first-class jerk. Maybe clean his glow plugs? LOL!
“”What if there’s a medical emergency?””
Many, many moons ago, I had to race down the freeway. My 10 year old niece and her family left her insulin kit behind. They had only left our home an hour or two earlier, so I hoped I would not get pulled over. I did not speed in and out of traffic, I just went fast when it was safe. By the time I reached them, their RV had a flat on a causeway. My brother was very thankful not to have to change the flat alone. They also have extra insulin kits, but I couldn’t take the chance they didn’t.
Later in life my beautiful bride surprised me with an amazing gift. I got to drive a real Nascar 800hp car on a short track. I had learned from watching A LOT of Nascar (long before wokism arrived) that you accelerate out of the turn. When I first put the pedal to the metal, it felt like the Falcon Heavy launching.
To this day I have never had a moving violation. I am 68. Like many things in life, speeding is a choice. Either leave early enough to arrive on time, or call and state you are on the way. These days you can check traffic on the Internet and avoid backups and slowdowns. I just love watching idiots drive way fast on the freeway. Often, when I get off the freeway, that same speeding idiot is waiting at the red light.
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